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Pink Moon: The MoonSwatch Mission To Moonshine Gold Reivew
When I first got wind that there would be another MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold and that this particular Moonshine model would have a certain pink thematic inspiration to it, I was immediately reminded of the old Nick Drake song aptly titled "Pink Moon." "I saw it written and I saw it say,Pink moon is on its way." Well, the pink moon is here in the form of another MoonSwatch officially dubbed the Mission to Moonshine Gold: Pink Full Moon. At this point, I think we can likely expect to get one every full mo...
Hands-On Review Of the 2023 Hermes Monopusher Chronograph
When Herms first released its new H08 collection in 2021, it was an immediate hit. Sure, it was yet another brand's take on the whole steel sport watch thing, but it felt like a very honest and totally Herms take on it all. The shape was different, the numerals were designed in-house, and it featured an automatic movement from Vaucher, a manufacturer in Fleurier partly owned by Herms.? At Watches & Wonders this year, Herms introduced its first complication to the H08 collection, the H08 Monopusher Chronograph. It skillfully takes the design codes established in the H08's three-handers and integrates them into a more complicated watch. The case is made of ...
The Trilobe Nuit Fantastique Limited Edition For Hodinkee
For our latest limited edition collaboration, we've joined forces with Trilobe, an exciting and innovative French watchmaker that has challenged conventions by reimagining the very essence of displaying time on a watch. It was at Watches and Wonders a couple of years ago that this remarkable brand landed on our radar. Recognizing its visionary approach, we eagerly embarked on a special collaboration, fusing horological heritage with its contemporary perspective. A true testament to Trilobe's ingenuity and style, today, we proudly unveil the Trilobe Nuit Fantastique Limited Edition for Hodinkee in a truly limited collection of just 30 watches.? ...
A First Look At The New Audemars Piguet And Marvel Royal Oak Spider-Man Collaboration
The year 2021 feels like ages ago. In April of that year, Audemars Piguet, under the wonderfully maniacal vision of Francois Bennahmias, released a six-figure Royal Oak Concept tourbillon with a miniaturized sculpture of the popular Black Panther character planted at the center of the dial C and more design cues spilling onto the case. My description of the watch is quite pedestrian compared to the reaction it garnered from the watch community. And I understood where some of the outraged watch lovers were coming from, but some of that apoplexy missed the point of the watch and the soon-to-be-ending brand stewardship of Bennahmias. ...
It's a big day for new releases from Breitling with a whole new line of aviator chronographs with the 42mm Classic AVI. Just like the big-brother 46mm Super AVI watches that were released in 2021, these new releases honor four legendary aircraft but now offer a more conventionally wearable size for those that appreciate the design but prefer a somewhat smaller watch. Classic AVI Chronograph Mosquito. Classic AVI Chronograph Curtiss Warhawk. The watches come in a few different colors as nods to their respective aircraft: blu...
Hands-On: The New Aquastar Model 60
Fun news from the world of vintage-effect dive watches today as modern-day Aquastar is back with another banger from the past, a re-creation of the brand's influential Model 60. Over the past few years, we've seen Aquastar launch an array of Deepstar re-creations, but the Model 60's design links directly with both the earliest days of Aquastar (and even Jean Richard) and the earliest evolutions of the skin diver format. This new Aquastar 60 is meant to be a direct re-creation of a third-generation Model 60, which dates back to 1960 and is part of a truly wonderful history that includes the early days of diving and even being one ...
A First Look At The New TAG Heuer Monaco Skeleton Chronographs
This weekend marks the 80th Monaco Grand Prix and TAG Heuer is celebrating the occasion with three new skeletonized Monaco watches. Technically this isn't the first time TAG Heuer has made a skeletonized Monaco. In 2021, for Only Watch, the brand made the first ever open-dial in the history of the watch. The fully forged-carbon watch was essentially an homage to the original and highly collectible Dark Lord (a grail for many Heuer addicts), with the dial, the case, and even the hairspring all made from carbon composite. Then, last year, TAG Heuer released the Monaco "Riviera" Monte Carlo Boutique Limited Edition. It also featured...
The Breguet Type XX And Type 20 Review
There are a lot of pilot chronographs on the market today, but one of the most iconic of them all is the Breguet Type XX. Well, guess who is back with a brand-new look? Today Breguet unveiled the new Type XX and Type 20 C a civilian and military-inspired take on the classic design. The new Breguet Type XX (left) and Type 20. The term Type 20 references original 1950s specs issued by the French military. Interestingly, there were many Type 20 watches produced by a variety of brands, but none had the staying power of the Breguet. And while it's undergone a lot of changes over the years (which we chronicled last year), the re-rel...
Hands-On: Just In Time For A Summer Swim, The New Nivada Antarctic Diver
Nivada Grenchen has been back in business for only a few short years but has built out a strong selection of faithful reissues of iconic vintage watches. While the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver might be the most iconic of them all C and my personal favorite C despite having "Diver" in the name, it isn't a true dive watch. Luckily for Nivada, the brand has a deep archive to tap into, and they've done it again with the first true dive watch of the modern collection, the Antarctic Diver. I don't have a skin diver in my collection. I know they ...
Introducing The Oris Aquis Holstein Edition 2023
An annual tradition now in its fourth year, Oris has announced its 2023 Holstein Edition: an Aquis diver with a purple dial. Every year on June 1, Oris releases a 250-piece limited edition to celebrate the registration of its company in its hometown of Holstein, Switzerland, on June 1, 1904. For the first time, Oris has turned to its best-selling Aquis diver for the honor. The vibrant purple dial is the headline, but this Aquis Holstein Edition also has another tweak that purists will love: it's the first Aquis with no date.? Other than the purple dial and lack of a date window, this Aquis is an Aquis: 41.5mm diameter, grey ceram...
Hodinkee Editors Pick Their Favorite Summer Watches Of 2023
June is here, and for those in Hodinkee's home hemisphere, summer is very much on the horizon, and that often means it's time to start considering the summer watch. Maybe you're spending more time outside or more time on shaded patios, at the beach, or in the woods; regardless, summer is when you can lean into a specific watch experience like a dive watch for the pool, the perfect watch to time the arrival of happy hour, or a watch with some great lume for weekends spent camping with friends and family.?As is the spirit of the season, I asked a few of the Hodinkee editorial team to pick their next summer watch and let us know why it made the cut for the warmer weather, longer days, and hopef...
A guide to Chanel watches and watchmaking.
Chanel isn't just one of the most recognizable fashion brands in the world, it's a global empire. Like Nike or Coca-Cola, its branding and logo are identifiable on a mass scale, which stems from it being a brand that is synonymous with luxury, sophistication, and a hard-to-put-your-finger-on-it kind of "Frenchness." The legacy of the house and its pivotal role in women's fashion starts with Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and the key visual pillars she created for the brand: the little black dress, the quilted bag, the tweed suit, two-tone shoes, camellias, pearls, and Chanel No. 5 perfume. All of these Chanel trademarks functioned (and still do) as a kind of fashionable...
Interview: Meet Audemars Piguet's New Head Of Complications, Anne-Ga?lle Quinet
For years, Audemars Piguet's Head of Complications position has been one of the most public-facing positions in the industry. The brand's former Head of Complications, Michael Friedman, was so recognizable he got name-dropped in a song by Kendrick Lamar. And though the industry quietly heard about changes at the position late last year, it took me by surprise when Anne-Ga?lle Quinet video conferenced into a press event at the AP House in New York in February and was introduced as the new Head of Complications. People misunderstand the role of "Head of Complications" at AP. Her role, as she would tell me later, is to promote the brand's work with complications via...
All The Watches Of The Succession Series Finale
Watches have been a part of HBO's hit series Succession ever since the pilot episode when future son-in-law Tom Wambsgans gifts patriarch Logan Roy a Patek Philippe ("it's incredibly accurate; every time you look at it, it tells you how rich you are"). Since then, the show's fashion has become a trend in itself, single-handedly thrusting eye-roll-inducing phrases like "quiet luxury" and "stealth wealth" into the public consciousness. Succession's iconic looks and fashion got there by putting a whole lot of thought and effort into every single piece that went on a character even if C?especially if C it was on their wrist. For the fourth and final season, which end...
Photo Report: Traditions Run Strong At The 107th Indianapolis 500
The Indy 500 means a lot of things to a lot of people. Once a year, an entire state focuses its attention on a 2.5-mile rectangle-shaped circuit where drivers put their lives on the line to continue a tradition now 107 times completed. Hopeful winners have grown up fantasizing over their own brick-laden glory, and fans come together to watch the best of the best go wheel to wheel for 500 flat-out miles.In a way, the top of the mountain is in the middle of Indiana.? Every year, TAG Heuer recognizes this tradition and what it means to its faithful by producing a limited edition watch for the race. Naturally, and on theme, the watch...
Historical Perspectives: Bringing World War II Watches Back Home
I knew I wasn't going to buy it, but I picked it up and started examining it anyway. It's something of a routine for us watch-obsessed to feign just enough interest in order to snag a moment to hunt for a small detail in a watch that might fascinate us, but of course we don't act too interested lest the seller senses our excitement. But this seller latched on to me for another reason. He was excited that I was not only polite enough to stand out in the June heat and listen to his tales, but interested enough to genuinely appreciate them.? And boy did he have some good ones. As a collector, I enjoyed hearing how every year he drives a real Jeep that was used in th...
You built us. You challenge us. You inspire us. Hodinkee Members Week is around the corner, and now it's time for us to celebrate you C the community that makes all of Hodinkee possible. For our second annual running of Members Week, we have a full slate of special promotions, live webinars with Hodinkee staff and editors, and even some exciting giveaways. All of the details are below, and the rest will be communicated directly with those who are part of the Hodinkee Community C so be sure to create a Hodinkee Community account for all of the Members Week benefits and more. Giveaways! ...
Found: A Real-Deal, Fresh-To-Market, Military-Issued Tornek-Rayville
Lt. Brian Economy had just graduated from Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal school back in the late '80s when he showed up to his next post, only to find out that he required a list of personal dive equipment. As it turns out, he was short one item: a watch. He had never worn a watch in his days before the Navy, so he turned to his Chief and said, "Chief, can I just use yours?" His chief said, "No, are you kidding? This is a G-Shock, and it's brand new." Lt. Economy went to the supply officer and asked for a dive watch. "They said, 'we don't have any more dive watches,' but I asked him for something, anything, to take the time. He said, 'here's a box of wa...
A Guide to Collecting The Patek Philippe 5970 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
The Patek Philippe Reference 5970G photographed here is available for sale via our Private Sales team. The watch is complete with a full set of box and papers. If you happen to be interested in this example or complicated Patek like it C or hard-to-find watches in general C please reach out to [email protected]. You've heard and read it all, I've heard and read it all. The last of the Lemania-based Patek Philippe Perpetual Chronos. Possibly the best watch Patek Philippe has ever made. John Mayer described it as "as good as it gets and as good as it may ever get." And Wei Koh of Revolution claims the reference as "the single most beautiful classic wristwatc...
Happenings: Dr. Paul Lawrie To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
Time C much like race C possesses an ostensible "naturalism" that often obscures the various historical factors that went into its making. Dr. Paul Lawrie's research asks if time is indeed relative C as something born of specific historical contingencies C then how do different peoples experience time differently? Moreover, how does the lived experience of time create or reinforce racial inequality within cities? Time and race intersected to inform the landscape of modern urban America in a number of ways: from curfews and commutes to time work management and timekeeping itself. Jacob Lawrence, Watchmaker, 1946 At the June lec...